Natalia Ocampo-Peñuela, PhD

@birdmapper

Assistant Professor of Conservation Ecology @ucsc. #Biodiversity, #GIS, #birds, #tropicalecology, #WomeninSTEM, #cienciacriolla. Fulbrighter. Birder. Mum.

Santa Cruz, CA nocampopenuela.com Joined October 2016

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Natalia Ocampo-Peñuela, PhD @birdmapper Aug 5, 2024

I am excited to share my @TEDTalks for @TEDxSantaCruz on the idea of birdwatching tourism as a way to support conservation and economic development in rural parts of tropical countries. Enjoy! (short 🧵to follow) youtube.com/watch?v=DVBDf0…. Share widely 👀🐦‍⬛🐦

www.youtube.com The case for a birdwatching vacation | Natalia Ocampo-Peñuela |... Can your passion help conservation and support local economies in t...

Natalia Ocampo-Peñuela, PhD @birdmapper Sep 13, 2025

@IKEAUSA just got my order and you missed three of my items and instead sent me 9!!! Of one item. Your chat it is really bad and I can’t get through on the phone… help please?

Natalia Ocampo-Peñuela, PhD @birdmapper Mar 3, 2025

Si eres guía de Aviturismo en Colombia 🇨🇴, te invitamos a llenar esta encuesta sobre los impactos económicos y sociales del aviturismo para un estudio. Sólo toma 10 mins. Por favor compartir!
tinyurl.com/encuestaavitur…

Natalia Ocampo-Peñuela, PhD @birdmapper Feb 28, 2025

t’s not easy to be a (present) mum and an (effective) academic, but we can manage both if we have supportive teams, welcome flexibility, and lead with kindness. In @NatureHumBehav about my experience with this balancing act 🤹🏻‍♀️

nature.com/articles/s4156…

Natalia Ocampo-Peñuela, PhD @birdmapper Feb 14, 2025

I’ve finally made the jump to the other platform 💙sky. Follow me there @birdmapper.bsky.social. It’s so sad to see how they’ve ruined what we once had here on Twitter 😢.